President Biden Says He will Not Meet Saudi Crown Prince Salman When He Visits Saudi Arabia Next Month

US President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (Reuters)

Daily Mail: Biden insists he is NOT meeting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman - he will just be at the same event as him - when asked if he will condemn his involvement in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi

* President Joe Biden insisted he will not be meeting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman when he's in Saudi Arabia next month

* He made the comment when he asked if he'd condemn the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi during his trip to Saudi Arabia next montjh

* 'I'm not going to meet with MBS. I'm going to an international meeting and he's going to be part of it,' Biden said

* Biden going to Saudi to talk oil production to meeting of GCC plus 3

* White House has said Biden will meet with the aging king and his leadership team, which the crown prince is a part of

* Saudis have said Biden and MBS will have a bilateral meeting

President Joe Biden insisted on Friday he will not be meeting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman when he's in Saudi Arabia next month.

He made the comment when he asked if he'd condemn the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Biden said he would handle the Khashoggi issue with the Saudis 'the same way I've been handling it.'

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Update: Biden won't meet Saudi crown prince, says talks part of broader meeting

WNU Editor: Mixed messages from the President and his White House. I personally think they will meet. But the meeting will be very brief, and there will be no cameras present.